goods

British  

/ ɡʊdz /

plural noun

1. possessions and personal property

2. (sometimes singular) economics commodities that are tangible, usually movable, and generally not consumed at the same time as they are produced Compare services

3. articles of commerce; merchandise

4. 1. merchandise when transported, esp by rail; freight

   2. ( as modifier )

      a goods train

5. 1. informal that which is expected or promised

      to deliver the goods

   2. slang the real thing

   3. slang incriminating evidence (esp in the phrase have the goods on someone )

6. slang a person, esp a woman

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goods Cultural  

1. Merchandise; wares; tangible products that satisfy human wants. (Compare services.)

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goods Idioms  

1. see damaged goods; deliver the goods; get the goods on; sell a bill of goods; straight goods.

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Example Sentences

One of my favorite places—I found it by accident on the Upper West Side—is Janie’s Life Changing Baked Goods.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

Dick’s Sporting Goods reported first-quarter adjusted earnings of $2.90 per share and sales of $5.16 billion.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

Dick’s Sporting Goods reported higher fiscal first-quarter sales and net income, with Foot Locker returning to positive comparable sales.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

I also like Community Goods, which my homie Pedro runs.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

Goods are not distributed evenly among the dead.

From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston

Related Words

• equipment
• furnishings
• furniture
• property